The NSW treasurer says he will be going through the budget "line by line" after departmental papers revealed a $7 billion black hole in the state's finances.
The number of violent assaults in NSW schools has surged in the past decade, prompting the government to consider changing its approach to student discipline.
NSW Premier Chris Minns is unambiguous: he won't deal with Mark Latham in the next parliament after the One Nation state leader doubled down on his homophobia.
Chris Minns has been sworn in as the 47th premier of NSW, along with key members of his frontbench, as Labor looks likely to form a minority government.
Euphoria, tears and hints of relief have been painted across the faces of NSW Labor diehards as leader Chris Minns led the party out of the wilderness into the halls of power.
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More charges are likely after a violent clash between rival groups on a Sydney street near where NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham was to give a controversial campaign speech.
The NSW election is on a knife's edge with the latest poll showing a late resurgence by the coalition but Labor is still on track to form minority government.
NSW fire authorities are bracing for three days of sizzling heat with an extreme fire danger warning issued for numerous regions, total fire bans in force and some schools closed.
